Fun at RT 2017 as Jessie asks authors what they're looking forward to

Fun at RT 2017 as Jessie asks authors what they're looking forward to

Jessie Potts gets up close and personal with the hero of Valerie Bowman’s Never Trust a Pirate.

The 2017 RT Booklovers Convention in Atlanta is off to an amazing start, and it’s been only two days! There’s been fun, games, chocolate, and the really cool banner at right, from Valerie Bowman, made my day! #RT2017

I asked authors what they’re most looking forward to for the rest of the week …

Jennifer L. Armentrout, author ofThe Struggle

The Saturday book signing. It’s a time to really talk to your readers one on one.

Rebecca Zanetti, author ofDeadly Silence

The Kensington Peaches and Cream event today is going to be a blast!

Chloe Neill, author ofBlade Bound

I am really, really excited about Geeks Who Drink on Friday afternoon — geeky trivia for authors and readers with wine and candy! I’m pretty sure it’s going to be hilarious. And probably embarrassing. 🙂

I always love the Book Fair. It’s my favorite part of the Book Fair (and was my favorite before I had any books to sign). There’s something about the energy in that room. All those books and all those people and all the excitement. I wouldn’t miss it for anything.

I’m most looking forward to the Cowboy Corral where I get to see all of my Western readers. We do this event every year, for about seven years now, and it just is better every time!

These dresses on display at the RT Booklovers Convention were made from garbage collected at last year’s event.

Carrie Ann Ryan, author ofFractured Silence

I can’t wait for Tattoos and Tinis (today)! And honestly I just can’t wait to meet everyone!!!

Jennifer Estep, author ofUnwanted

I’m looking forward to Geeks Who Drink, an event that I’m participating in on Friday. I’m also looking forward to the Harlequin and Avon book signings.

Jessie Potts gets a “visit” from one of the “tiger shifters” from Charlie Cochet’s Thirds series.

Cherry Adair, author ofAbsolute Doubt

Meeting aspiring authors — looking in their eyes and seeing the dreams of untold stories — hoping that something I say will inspire them to put the words on the page so they can *finish* that damn book.

Lexi Blake, author ofArranged

Reconnecting with old friends! Sometimes I only get to see certain people once a year at RT, so I cherish the time I get to spend with them.

Jessie Potts, also known as BookTaster, adores books in all forms. She’s fascinated by the book process and is an acquisitions editor at Dreamspinner Press (she never writes recs for HEA for books published by Dreamspinner). You can follow her on Twitter (@BookTaster).

Jessie Potts

Jessie Potts adores books in all forms. She loves steamy romances, leggings and mermaid hair. She’s an acquisitions editor at Dreamspinner Press (she never writes recs for HEA for books published by Dreamspinner). You can follow her on Twitter (@BookTaster) or Instagram (@jessiespointe).